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Columbus Bishop Ready offensive tackle Brady Taylor was a late addition to Ohio State's 2014 recruiting class, and he'll have a chance to compete at a position of great need for the Buckeyes.
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How he fits into Ohio State’s plans: Ohio State can’t get enough offensive linemen into fall camp after it losing four seniors from its starting unit last year. Taylor was a late addition to the Buckeyes’ class, one that already had four offensive line commitments in four-star prospects Jamarco Jones, Kyle Trout, Marcelys Jones and Demetrius Knox. But Ohio State’s offensive line has so many holes to fill and so much depth to create, and Taylor brings another athletic body to make practice more competitive right away. He’s the lowest rated offensive lineman in the class, but he said ratings don’t matter to him and that’s he eager to get to Ohio State to prove he can play.

Projection for 2014: Making the transition from high school to college on the offensive line takes a lot, but the Buckeyes wont have a choice in getting youngsters involved this year with all of their losses. But so many times highly rated linemen come in and disappear for two years as they transform into college players. There are players ahead of Taylor and the other four incoming freshman that will likely be the ones who play, so he’s probably a strong redshirt candidate. But even as a redshirt, Taylor could help in creating a positive environment in the offensive line room immediately.

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